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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

' Loe Hei ' or Tossing Up Good Fortune

'Loe Hei ' in cantonese means tossing up good fortune . This chinese new year delicacy is called ' Yusheng' - ' yu ' means fish ' sheng' literally means raw but enuciated appropriately, it means life thus ' yusheng' means abundance of wealth and long life . This salad delicacy is served traditionally on the seventh day of the chinese new year which is everyone's birthday according to the chinese calendar......

This delicacy comprises of a colorful array of ingredients - shredded green and white radish , shredded carrots, pickled ginger, pomelo and shredded turnips and raw salmon slices and the ingredients are topped with various condiments including deep fried flour crisps, crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, cinnamon powder, pepper and other spices. All at the table would then jointly toss the salad with a generous amount of sweet plum sauce and cooking oil to add sweetness and taste. 'Loe hei ' is the the tossing action which signifies prosperity and longevity , all adding to the good wishes for the new year . ' hei ' means rise, a reference to thriving business :)) thus a dish popular with businessmen.

The Piggies clan will not miss this dish and the actions that goes with the dish....haha my Piggies love to toss those colorful ingredients together up high LOL! I love to see the happy smile on their faces haha....surprisingly they love this dish and we never fails to order this when we eat out at restaurant during the Chinese New Year. This ' yusheng ' is from Marpoh Restaurant in Ipoh Garden.